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xkcd #3030: Lasering Incidents (xkcd.com)

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I still don't know how the police found my compound where I ran an illegal searchlight depot/covert blimp airfield/fireworks testing range.

https://explainxkcd.com/3030/

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In case any one else has the same thought. Using it as a beacon for rescue will not work.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You say that, but once someone on the ground was shining a bright ass flashlight, not a laser but just as bright, at us and they were flashing ...---... (SOS in Morse). Apparently we were the 4th plane to report it to air traffic control. I've never seen that before or since, but at least that time it worked.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh I was informed the lazer would blind the plane and potentially cause the to crash. I know Jack about planes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think a stupidly bright flashlight is preferable to a laser, but the idea of signalling for help with a light can work. Please don't use lasers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Good to know!